| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Gilfillan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Sauve (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Gerald Bland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Bratcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James White (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Escobedo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Dahlke (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman can't connect on a runner near the basket | 31-38 |
| 19:30 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Escobedo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:04 | Prairie View A&M | Martin Bratcher misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:59 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Allen Page (SF), Gerald Jordan (PF) Brian Gilfillan, Justin Stepnoski, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 18:39 | Prairie View A&M | James White misses short on a runner from the left block | 31-38 |
| 18:38 | Prairie View A&M | James White misses the tip | 31-38 |
| 18:36 | Prairie View A&M | James White tips it in | 31-40 |
| 18:15 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-40 |
| 18:13 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to James White | 31-40 |
| 17:54 | Prairie View A&M | James White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 17:52 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 17:27 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve can't finish the layup but the foul's on Martin Bratcher - foul #3 on Martin Bratcher, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), Justin Stepnoski (SF), Richard Hall (PF) Hans Zurawik, Allen Page, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Donald Johnston (SG), Phillip Ramsey (PF), Dave Burks (C) Martin Bratcher, Michael Escobedo, James Dahlke | |
| 17:27 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:27 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:13 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Bland makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James White | 33-43 |
| 16:51 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Nathaniel Sauve | 35-43 |
| 16:28 | Prairie View A&M | Dave Burks misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gerald Jordan - foul #2 on Gerald Jordan, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Ridder (SG) Nathaniel Sauve | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 16:28 | Prairie View A&M | Dave Burks makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:28 | Prairie View A&M | Dave Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:28 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Gerald Jordan | 35-44 |
| 15:59 | Marquette | James White steals the ball from Gerald Jordan | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Gilfillan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ridder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Gerald Bland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Ramsey (fresh) C - Dave Burks (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Prairie View A&M | Phillip Ramsey double dribbles | 35-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Gerald Jordan | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Martin Bratcher (SG), Michael Escobedo (PF), James Dahlke (C) Gerald Bland, Phillip Ramsey, Dave Burks | |
| 15:07 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Stepnoski | 37-44 |
| 14:45 | Prairie View A&M | James Dahlke can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 14:43 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnston - foul #2 on Donald Johnston, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Allen Page (SF), Gerald Jordan (PF) Brian Gilfillan, James Ridder, Justin Stepnoski, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Bland (PG) Donald Johnston | |
| 13:54 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Allen Page | 39-44 |
| 13:38 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Bland splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-44 |
| 13:37 | Prairie View A&M | James Dahlke tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 13:08 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-46 |
| 12:54 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Bland is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-46 |
| 12:53 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Escobedo grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:37 | Prairie View A&M | Allen Page steps in front of the Martin Bratcher pass | 42-46 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Allen Page and he's hacked by Michael Escobedo - foul #1 on Michael Escobedo, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), James Ridder (SG), Justin Stepnoski (SF), Richard Hall (PF) Hans Zurawik, Nathaniel Sauve, Allen Page, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Donald Johnston (SF), Phillip Ramsey (PF), Dave Burks (C) James White, Michael Escobedo, James Dahlke | |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:51 | Prairie View A&M | Phillip Ramsey slams it home and he's hacked by Richard Hall - foul #1 on Richard Hall, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| 11:51 | Prairie View A&M | Phillip Ramsey misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:51 | Marquette | Richard Hall gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Gilfillan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ridder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Gerald Bland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Bratcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dave Burks (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 11:29 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Bland snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 11:04 | Prairie View A&M | Dave Burks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Allen Page (C) Gerald Jordan | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 10:45 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dave Burks - foul #2 on Dave Burks, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Jordan (C) Allen Page | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | James White (SF) Donald Johnston | |
| 10:45 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:45 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:28 | Prairie View A&M | Phillip Ramsey connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gerald Bland | 46-50 |
| 10:08 | Marquette | Gerald Bland picks off the pass by Gerald Jordan | 46-50 |
| 10:04 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Bland banks in the layup | 46-52 |
| 09:41 | Marquette | James Ridder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 09:40 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Gerald Bland | 46-52 |
| 09:17 | Prairie View A&M | Dave Burks misses the easy layup | 46-52 |
| 09:15 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:46 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 08:44 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Martin Bratcher | 46-52 |
| 08:20 | Prairie View A&M | Dave Burks clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 08:19 | Marquette | James Ridder grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | James Ridder is fouled on the floor by Dave Burks - foul #3 on Dave Burks, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Allen Page (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Brian Gilfillan, James Ridder, Justin Stepnoski, Gerald Jordan | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Donald Johnston (PG), Michael Escobedo (PF), James Dahlke (C) Gerald Bland, Phillip Ramsey, Dave Burks | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Hans Zurawik (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Sauve (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Page (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Donald Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Bratcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James White (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Escobedo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - James Dahlke (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Marquette | Hans Zurawik is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnston - foul #3 on Donald Johnston, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), Justin Stepnoski (SF) Hans Zurawik, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 07:13 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-52 |
| 07:12 | Prairie View A&M | James White grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:06 | Prairie View A&M | Justin Stepnoski steps in front of the James Dahlke pass | 46-52 |
| 06:41 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses the lay-in | 46-52 |
| 06:40 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 06:32 | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 06:16 | Prairie View A&M | Donald Johnston works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 06:14 | Marquette | Allen Page pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by James Dahlke - foul #3 on James Dahlke, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), Richard Hall (PF) Brian Gilfillan, Justin Stepnoski | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Bland (PG) James White | |
| 05:48 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:22 | Prairie View A&M | Donald Johnston is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Allen Page | 51-52 |
| 04:53 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Hans Zurawik | 54-52 |
| 04:29 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Bland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerald Bland, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), Justin Stepnoski (SF), Gerald Jordan (C) Hans Zurawik, Allen Page, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | James White (SF), Phillip Ramsey (PF), Dave Burks (C) Donald Johnston, Michael Escobedo, James Dahlke | |
| 04:07 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski connects on the jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 03:50 | Prairie View A&M | Martin Bratcher misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Nathaniel Sauve - foul #1 on Nathaniel Sauve, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Ridder (SG), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Nathaniel Sauve, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 03:50 | Prairie View A&M | Martin Bratcher makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:50 | Prairie View A&M | Martin Bratcher makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Brian Gilfillan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ridder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Justin Stepnoski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Abdelrahman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Gerald Bland (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Bratcher (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James White (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dave Burks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 03:26 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Stepnoski | 56-54 |
| 03:03 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 03:02 | Prairie View A&M | Martin Bratcher grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 03:00 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Richard Hall (PF) James Ridder, Dikembe Abdelrahman | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Donald Johnston (PG), Michael Escobedo (PF), James Dahlke (C) Gerald Bland, Phillip Ramsey, Dave Burks | |
| 02:48 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Escobedo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 02:46 | Prairie View A&M | James White snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 02:26 | Prairie View A&M | James Dahlke comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 02:25 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to James White | 56-54 |
| 02:10 | Prairie View A&M | James White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Hans Zurawik (PG), James Ridder (SG), Allen Page (SF), Dikembe Abdelrahman (C) Brian Gilfillan, Nathaniel Sauve, Justin Stepnoski, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Bland (PG) James White | |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Donald Johnston is called for the reach on Gerald Jordan - foul #4 on Donald Johnston, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Marquette | Brian Gilfillan (PG), Nathaniel Sauve (SG), Justin Stepnoski (SF) Hans Zurawik, James Ridder, Allen Page | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | James White (SF) Donald Johnston | |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | Gerald Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:23 | Prairie View A&M | James White knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Hall (PF) Gerald Jordan | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Dikembe Abdelrahman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:49 | Prairie View A&M | Richard Hall steals it from Martin Bratcher | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Marquette | James Dahlke steals it from Dikembe Abdelrahman | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Prairie View A&M | Michael Escobedo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 00:12 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Bland pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:10 | Prairie View A&M | James Dahlke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Ridder (SF) Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Gerald Bland is called for the reach on Nathaniel Sauve in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Bland, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:08 | Marquette | Nathaniel Sauve makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Bland shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 00:02 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Justin Stepnoski runs out the clock | 61-57 |